But it is also true that a top notch agent will often pass on authors with previous track records or publishing histories.
Did you mean "with", or "without"?
Actually, I meant with previous track records. It's sort of a tricky thing. Short sales and the buzz of those can produce someone like Ted Chiang, who I can't imagine would be passed by. But demonstrably poor novel sales for a single novel title or two, without the right project in hand, can be a big strike against an author.
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Date: 2004-08-14 09:24 am (UTC)Did you mean "with", or "without"?
Actually, I meant with previous track records. It's sort of a tricky thing. Short sales and the buzz of those can produce someone like Ted Chiang, who I can't imagine would be passed by. But demonstrably poor novel sales for a single novel title or two, without the right project in hand, can be a big strike against an author.